Sitemap - 2022 - The Read Optional
Home & Home: Checking in on the rookie QBs
Lou Anarumo has found some new tricks
Home & Home: Justin Herbert is cooking!
Putting together the ideal (low) red zone package
Home & Home: What we learned from a pair of playoff-caliber matchups
Home & Home: Bouncing around the league
Athlete to Educator: Chris Borland wants to talk
Home & Home: Sorting through the AFC jumble
Is the Dolphins' defense good enough to win a championship?
Home & Home: The All-Surprise Team
What the f**k will the Colts' offense look like?
Home & Home: The hot seat index
Tears & Beers: How Jackie Smith found himself
Home & Home: The evolution of Jalen Hurts
Home & Home: Checking in on the second-year quarterbacks
Unloading the notebook on the Packers offense
Home & Home: Figuring out the issues in Tampa, Green Bay and Denver with Jon Ledyard
Answering a question about the Patriots defensive front
Backfield to Box Office: Why Thomas Jones is taking a run at Hollywood
Yes, it's time to be concerned about Justin Fields
Podcast: Rachael Hearn on Tua Tagovailoa
Checking in on Washington with Mark Bullock
Teething problems or broken by design: What’s wrong with the Broncos' offense?
Film Room Five: How concerned should we be about Matt Ryan?
Let's get excited about the Vikings
22 Crazy Ass Predictions for the NFL Season
Digging through all things Packers with Peter Bukowski
Let's make some bold predictions with Sam Monson
Every contender's crucial flaw: Part IV
The State of The Read Optional Union
Talking all things Mac Jones and the Patriots offense with Mark Schofield
Every contender's crucial flaw: Part III -- The Packers of it all
Every contender's crucial flaw: Part II
Checking in on the league's quarterback competitions with Nicholas McGee
Every contender's crucial flaw: Part I
Why the NFL should be concerned about an Australian concussion crisis
The state of offensive football in 2022
Talking all things Brian Daboll and the Giants with Steven Ruiz
Why are NFL broadcasts so stale?
Why the Pistol will be back en vogue
Talking about a new era of ChiefBall with Doug Farrar
The NFL's All-Bargain Team: Defense
The NFL's All-Bargain Team: Offense
Talking all things Saints with Seth Galina
The Allen Dilemma: How do you solve a problem like losing Marcus Williams?
What can we expect from Trey Lance & Kyle Shanahan in 2022?
There is more to come from Kyler Murray
Pick by Pick Analysis of Day Two of the NFL Draft
Pick by pick analysis of the first round of the NFL Draft
NFL Draft: Top Defensive Players By Position
Simon Clancy's 2022 NFL Draft Guide is out now!
The NFL takes us for fools -- and we keep coming back for more
NFL Draft: Top Offensive Players By Position
Some further free agency thoughts
Some early free agency thoughts
One subtle adjustment the Commies can make to help Carson Wentz
What will a Russell Wilson-Nathaniel Hackett offense look like, exactly?
An update on the future of The Read Optional
Keys to the Super Bowl — Part II: How will the Bengals defend against empty?
Keys to the Super Bowl — Part I: How will the Rams deploy Jalen Ramsey?
Patrick Mahomes, Drop-8 Coverages, and How the Bengals flustered the Chiefs
Sean Payton's schematic legacy and a conference championship preview
Aaron Rodgers’ last game in Green Bay (?) and what comes next
And now for the most important development of the postseason: The Bills’ refreshed run game
A quick note on whatever *that* was from the Eagles
Moving on from Mike McCarthy should be an easy decision for the Cowboys... as should what comes next
Keys to the game: Niners-Cowboys
Some thoughts on the coaching carousel
Why Vance Joseph should top the list of NFL head coaching candidates this offseason
The Flaws That Could Sink the NFL's Top Contenders: Part III